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OK so I got the Moog ball joints in the mail yesterday. I've never done ball joints in anything but I consider myself mechanically inclined. I want to try this myself but may farm it out b/c of lack of time lately. Anyone done theirs? Advice? Besides, my dad's a TV repairman- he's got an awesome set of tools! :wink: J/K
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www.ZR2.com has it covered. I can't recall if it is in a sticky or on their home page.
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get a haynes repair manual at the auto store. They usually tell you step by step with pictures what to do, and they are only about 13 bux.
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A helms manual would be much more useful for you. They are quite expensive, but you can do all of your own work with one.....with the exception of tranny work. If you want to price one goto www.helminc.com
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Having a shop do the first set will save you some trouble. The hard part is removing the rivets that attach the stock ball joints.
The new ones will bolt in.
If it were not for those rivets , it would not be too bad a job.

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Gracias!
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